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Do Foreigners Need a Social Security Number to Get Married?

The answer is NO! My husband and I were married 9 years ago…How time flies. We married at the Justice of the Peace near our house. (Then we married in a church later.) It was such a special day:)
BUT for a while, I was afraid we couldn’t get married! My friends had gone to [...]

So You Wanna Marry a Foreigner…

If you want to marry a foreigner, let me take a guess at a few of the thoughts you’re having:

CAN I marry this person? I don’t know the first thing about immigration.
Won’t marriage with a foreigner be complicated
I really think he/she loves me, but what if deep down, my love is thinking about a [...]

We got a Marriage License…Now What?

Now the fun begins! For legal immigration and work purposes, you will:

Get married!!! You can have a big wedding in a church or other location. Or you can get married by a Justice of the Peace. (We did both, but Justice of the Peace first to submit our paperwork quickly.) The courthouse or city clerk [...]

Immigration Tips Couples Need To Know

There are several sticky situations in the immigration process, plus a few details that KEPT confusing me during the early stages of the process. Here are a few:
1) The spouse of a US citizen can apply for permanent residency in the US based on marriage to a US (The USCIS phrases this as applying for [...]

Driver’s License for Foreign Spouse

My husband had so many problems in getting a driver’s license. First, he tried to apply for a driver’s license while on a B2 visa here, which was legal. However, when he went to DMV to do this, the workers there yelled at him for trying to apply. He waited to try again after he [...]

American and Foreign Driving Styles

My Foreign Husband’s Driving Used to Terrify MeMy husband is now a very good and safe driver. But MY GOSH it used to scare me to get into the car with him. I remember actually thinking that we might get divorced over his driving. He drove how people drive in his country. Here, that got [...]

Parent Reactions

My Parents Reacted…ReasonablyI learned a lot about my parents when my husband and I decided to get married.
I am sure they were nervous about his English–because they knew he would have difficulty finding a job (and he sure did). So, I am sure they felt a little panicked wondering how he and I would support [...]

Unemployment

Unemployment is a Reality for Many Foreign SpousesUnemployment or low-paying, difficult employment is a reality for lots of foreigners in this country and all countries. BUT many people manage to do what it takes to earn a good living. For us, it was a long road. For some of our foreign friends, it was much, [...]

Fighting About Doctors and Medicine

Different Countries View Medicine and Doctors Differently–FINE
Ugh. People in different countries have different theories about medicines. In my husband’s country, many people have this WIERD idea that a person should avoid medicine because it weakens the body’s ability to heal itself.
That’s all fine though–my husband can be in pain and refuse to take Tylenol to [...]